The much-awaited three-match ODI series between India and Australia will begin on Sunday (October 19). The opening match of the series is to be played at Perth Stadium in Perth.,
The match is ready to start, get the best IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket TipsProbable playing eleven, and match information for the first ODI.
IND vs AUS today match information:
| match | india vs australia |
| date | 18 October 2025 |
| Time | 09:00 AM IST |
| venue | Perth Stadium, Perth |
IND vs AUS Match Preview:
The Men in Blue will be playing an ODI for the first time since winning the Champions Trophy earlier this year. This series marks the return of India’s superstars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the national team.
This series also marks the beginning of a new journey for India in ODIs as they will play under the captaincy of Shubman Gill for the first time.team india Has looked almost unbeatable in the limited overs format in recent months and will be eyeing a winning start to the series,
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On the other hand, Australia last played its ODI series against South Africa in August. They lost that series 2-1 and will be eyeing a win in the upcoming series. However, it will not be an easy task for them not only because of the quality of the opponent but also the absence of some key players especially their captain Pat Cummins.
Josh Inglis will miss at least the first two matches while Cameron Green will be absent for the entire series. Australia’s spin leader Adam Zampa will also miss the opening match of the series due to family reasons.
IND vs AUS head-to-head record:
Australia has a clear advantage in head-to-head record against India in the 50-over format. Of the 152 ODI matches played between the two teams so far, Australia has won 84 while India has won only 58. 10 matches between India and Australia ended without any result.
| Team | Matchbox | won | lost | no results |
| India | 152 | 58 | 84 | 10 |
| Australia | 152 | 84 | 58 | 10 |
IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Playing 11 (Predicted):
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Matt Short, Matt Renshaw, Josh Philippe (wk), Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Matt Kuhnman, Josh Hazlewood
IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
- captain – Travis Head, Mitchell Starc
- vice captain -Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood
IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- wicket keeper: KL Rahul
- batsman: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Mitchell Marsh
- Allrounder: Travis Head (captain), Marnus Labuschagne, Washington Sundar
- Bowler: Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc (Vice Captain), Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- wicket keeper: KL Rahul
- batsman: Virat Kohli (captain), Mitchell Marsh, Shubman Gill, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head
- Allrounder: Matt Short, Washington Sundar
- Bowler: Josh Hazlewood (Vice-Captain), Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav
IND vs AUS Match Prediction:
Due to home ground advantage, Australia will start the match as a slight favourite.
